Category Archives: The Quad

Bruins can ‘StickK’ to New Year’s resolutions when stakes are raised

“New Year new me!” “Page 1 of 365 starts today.” “New Year new dreams.” I’m sure that you have seen and rolled your eyes at at least one of these cheesy phrases flooding your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram newsfeed in the past few days. And each is often accompanied by a New Year’s resolution: some […]

SFAC advises chancellor on fee allocation, focuses on mental health

A little-known committee comprising 12 UCLA students and faculty members presents Chancellor Gene Block with recommendations on how to allocate about $2 million in student fees. What is SFAC? The Student Fee Advisory Committee, also known as SFAC, is a student majority committee that recommends how some funds from the Student Services Fee should be […]

Second Take: Weak plot, excessive obscenity fail to deliver for ‘American Horror Story’

This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Today, A&E contributor Nate Nickolai dissects the lack of plot in 2015’s fifth season of “American Horror Story.” I knew I was in for a wild […]

Second Take: 2015’s biggest book sequels fail to carry legacy

This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Today, A&E contributor Matthew Fernandez discusses 2015’s releases of two highly anticipated sequels to classic book franchises: “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” and “Go Set […]

Second Take: Shia LaBeouf’s eccentric 2015 performance art dismantles celebrity

This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Today, A&E contributor Gabriella Kamran analyzes Shia LaBeouf’s erratic behavior and performance art pieces in 2015. When Shia LaBeouf wrote “I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE” on […]